antisemitic

American  

[an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐] / ˌæn ti səˈmɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ‐ /

Or anti-Semitic

adjective

1. prejudiced or hostile toward Jews: Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

   They had come to reject the antisemitic views of their grandparents’ generation.

   Critics have cited the candidate’s antisemitic comments.

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See antisemitism ( def. ).

Other Word Forms

• antisemitically adverb

Etymology

Origin of antisemitic

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- ( def. ) + Semitic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Nearly a third of American Jews say they experienced an antisemitic incident in the past year, according to the American Jewish Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an interview, Fishback said he isn’t antisemitic and that he believes the university’s move to deactivate the chapter violates students’ free-speech rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

What accounts for this major new uptick in antisemitic expression and action?

From Los Angeles Times

It said the annual total "reflects that antisemitic incident levels remain significantly higher than was the case prior to 7 October 2023".

From BBC

At the same time, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry notes that antisemitic incidents are nearly five times higher than they were before the 7 October attacks.

From BBC